McHenry County County Court Cases

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About the County: McHenry County, Illinois was founded in 1836. The county was named after Major William McHenry (c. 1771 – 1835), officer in during several campaigns against Native Americans and member of the Illinois legislature. The McHenry County court complex is located in the county seat city of Woodstock.

Formed from portions of Cook and LaSalle County, the county has a reported population of 308760 residents and comprises a total area of 604 square miles within the state of Illinois. In 2016, there was a reported unemployement rate of 9.4% in McHenry County. A total of 139220 tax returns were filed in 2015.

McHenry County Crime Case Data

The following cases of crime were recorded in the county in 2015:

• Homicide/Murder: 2
• Sexual Assault/Rape: 70
• Battery & Assault: 208
• Burglary: 366
• Theft: 2627
• Vehicle Theft: 53
• Arson 21
• Drug-Related Cases / Offenses: 1850

McHenry County Civil Cases

In 2013, the county processed at total of 1293 marriages, and 875 divorce cases.